NHTSA recall 23V506000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 23V506000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23C25 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2023-07-21 |
| Owners notified | 2023-12-04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| Units potentially affected | 38695 |
| Part numbers | PC3 -10849-HM, PJ6T-10849-AAN |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 38695 |
| Reported remedied | 29184 (75%) |
| Reported unreachable | 419 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Escape, Super Duty F-250, Super Duty F-350, Super Duty F-450, and Super Duty F-550 vehicles equipped with a digital instrument panel cluster. The module may have been improperly soldered, preventing the instrument panel from illuminating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
What can happen
An inoperable instrument panel cannot show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the module or instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C25.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2023 FORD ESCAPE | |
|---|---|
| 2023 FORD F-250 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-350 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-450 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-550 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 52298 | 2024-03-05. Service bulletin. Some 2023 Escape vehicles built on or before 10-Jul-2023 and equipped with a 12 inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a roundabout/traffic circle arrow directing the traffic to go to the left (clockwise) around the roundabout. This is incorrect and opposite to what is displayed in the center display screen. The direction of travel should be to the right (counterclockwise) around the roundabout/traffic circle. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in April 2024. Replacement/reprogramming of the IPC will not resolve this condition. Monitor OASIS for additional information and schedule service appointments for customers once the repair becomes available. |
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| SSM 52179 | 2024-01-18. Service bulletin. Some 2023 Escape/Corsair vehicles built on or before 07-Sep-2023 may exhibit an intermittent no crank/no start condition with various lost communication diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored in various modules and multiple illuminated warning indicators such as: anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator, parking brake (red) indicator, brake warning indicator, parking brake (yellow) warning indicator and/or parking brake (red) indicator and/or stability-traction control indicator displayed in the instrumental panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to the software in the ABS module. To restart the vehicle, allow the vehicle to be powered off for more than 10 minutes and attempt a restart. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in February 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of the ABS module will not resolve this condition. Monitor OASIS for additional information |
| TSB 23-2386 | 2024-01-05. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 12.3 inch instrument cluster display screen may exhibit various concerns with the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the IPC. |
| 23B41 | 2023-12-05. Service bulletin. Certain 2023 Model Year Escape Vehicles - Odometer Mileage Correction |
| SSM 52099 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F-Super Duty chassis cab vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an engine coolant temperature gauge reading at the high end of the normal range while towing in high ambient temperatures with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) or warning messages present in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the condition, reprogram the IPC using the latest software level of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) diagnostic scan tool. For claiming, use causal part 10849 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual. |
| SSM 52035 | 2023-11-09. Service bulletin. Some 2023 Escape vehicles equipped with a 12 inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a roundabout/traffic circle arrow directing the traffic to go to the left (clockwise) around the roundabout. This is incorrect and opposite to what is displayed in the center display screen. The direction of travel should be to the right (counter clockwise) around the roundabout/traffic circle. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in January 2024. Replacement/reprogramming of the IPC will not resolve this condition. Monitor OASIS for additional information and schedule service appointments for customers once the repair becomes available. |
| TSB 23-2336 | 2023-11-03. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 12.3 inch IPC display screen and no HUD may exhibit the IPC bezel misaligned to IPC display screen in lower left corner. This may be due to the locating holes in the instrument panel substrate for the IPC bezel. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to drill out the lower left side locator hole. |
| SSM 51856 | 2023-09-02. Service bulletin. Some 2023 Escape vehicles equipped with a 12 inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a roundabout/traffic circle arrow directing the traffic to go to the left (or clockwise) around the roundabout. This is incorrect and opposite to what is displayed in the center display screen. The direction of travel should be to the right (or counter clockwise) around the roundabout. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in October 2023. Replacement/reprogramming of the IPC will not resolve this condition. Monitor OASIS for additional information and schedule service appointments for customers once the repair becomes available. |
| SSM 51693 | 2023-06-13. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles do not have a compass displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). Replacement or reprogramming the IPC will not enable the feature. Inform customers that Ford is planning to deploy an enhancement via Ford Power-Up software updates delivered over-the-air (OTA) in 4Q2023. Software will update automatically on vehicles with connected vehicle features enabled. Monitor OASIS for additional information. Schedule a service appointment in late 4Q2023, for customers without connected vehicle features enabled once the enhancement becomes available. |
| SSM 51679 | 2023-06-08. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles do not have a compass displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). Replacement or reprogramming the IPC will not enable the feature. Inform customers that Ford is planning to deploy an enhancement via Ford Power-Up software updates delivered over-the-air (OTA) in 4Q2023. Software will update automatically on vehicles connected to FordPass. Monitor OASIS for additional information. Schedule a service appointment in late 4Q2023, for customers that are not connected to FordPass once the enhancement becomes available. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.